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The right lung is slightly bigger due to the heart. The heart takes up more room on the left side so that the right lung has more room on the right side.
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 14y agoThe right lung is slightly shorter than the left though overall larger as it is broader. The right lung is broader due to the way the heart is situated, occupying space on the left side preventing the left lung from being as large as the right.
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∙ 13y agoIt's the other way around. The lungs' left lobe is smaller than the right lobe in order to accommodate the heart.
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Which lung is smaller then the other lung?
The left lung is smaller than the right.
Which lung is smaller youror left and why?
The left is smaller, due to the presence of cardiac notch
Why is the left lung smaller than the right lung eft lung smallerthan the right lung?
to accommodate the heart
Does your right lung weigh the same as your left lung?
It doesn't, your left lung is a bit smaller than the right one because of the heart's position.
Which lung is bigger--your right or your left?
Your left lung is smaller. The right lung has three lobes: superior, middle and inferior. The left lung has only two lobes: the superior and inferior. The heart takes up the space that would have otherwise been used for a middle lobe on the left lung.
Why is the right lung large?
It is larger than the left lung because the left lung is smaller to make room for the heart.
Why is left lung smaller than right lung?
The heart is (mostly) on the left side and takes up some space.
Contrast left lung and right lung?
The left lung is slightly smaller than the right lung because 2/3 of the heart is located there. The left lung contains the cardiac notch, an indentation in the lung that surrounds the apex (pointed end) of the heart. The smaller left lung only has 2 lobes, the superior and inferior.
Why is it that left lung is s?
The left lung is smaller than the right lung because your heart is on the left side of your body and so takes up some of the room.
Why left lung smaller?
It has two lobes compared to three on the right.
Are the 2 lungs the same?
The left lung only has 2 lobes (superior and inferior) because the heart takes up much of the space allowed on the left side. The right lung; however, has 3 lobes (Superior, Middle, and Inferior). Yes. The left lung is a little less voluminous than the right lung. It has two lobes, whereas the right lung has three. Its volume is displaced a bit more, by the location of the heart, than the right lung.
How is the right and left lungs different from each other?
The right lung has three sections or lobes while the left lung is smaller and only has two lobes
